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Dec. 9, 1947.

H. c. LEEC H ANIMATED ILLUSTRATION Filed Dec. 21, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR. Herbert" CLeech/ ATTORNEYS Dec. 9, 1947.

H. C. LEECH ANIMATED ILLUSTRATION Filed Dec. 21, 1944 2 Sheet-Sheet 2HHHHHIHI 1 N VEN TOR.

ATTOR N EYS Patented Dec. 9, 1947 ANIMATED ILLUSTRATION Herbert G.Leech, White Plains, N. Y., assignor to Julian It. Wehr, Roxbury, Vt.

Application December 21, 1944, Serial No. 569,135

2 Claims.

This invention relates to animated figures and more particularly to fiatanimations which may readily be made up in book form although it isexpressly not so limited.

An object of the invention is to provide a construction wherein a singlelateral motion may be used to produce movement both laterally and inanother direction.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows a sample of the preferredform of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig, 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a rear view;

Fig. 6 is a view of the front sheet making up the animation;

Fig. 7 is a view of one of the figures;

Fig. 8 is a view of another figure.

It will be understood that the disclosure here is merely for the purposeof illustrating the invention and that it is not limited to the shape ornumber of figures involved. Where my invention is to be in a book thepreferred form may be made in a single sheet In which may be folded uponitself at H and the loose edges bound into a book so that the workingparts are completely covered.

The front face I2 of the sheet I0 is slotted in accordance with theparticular animation to be used. As an example, the sheet is slotted atl4, l5, l6 and II. A circular opening I8 is also provided. The primarymoving member 20 may be provided with as many figures as desired. Thesefigures are so spaced as to correspond with certain of the slots in thefront sheet. In the present instance two figures 2| and 22 are providedto correspond with the slots l6 and I5, Preferably the outermost of thefigures on each side should pass through a slot in a difierentdirection. In the present instance figure 2| passes upwardly through theslot l6 while the figure 22 passes downwardly through the slot l5. Thisarrangement tends to position one end of the primary moving member 20since it is supported at the top and bottom. Member 20 is provided withan operating tab 25 which extends through the slot l1, thus giving athree-point suspension to the primary moving member. A hole 26 may beprovided to furnish a better grip and a pivot hole .When the animationis assembled movement of the tab 25 will move the primary memberlaterally, thus causing the figures 2| and 22 to move within the slotsI5 and I6 in a lateral direction. The arm 3| on the secondary elementpivots in the opening I8 and is engaged further down by the primaryelement which, as it moves laterally, causes the secondary element topivot on the opening l8 and through the slot l4. Two motions are thuscreated, one a lateral motion and the second a pivotal motion. In thepresent example the two smaller ducks 2| and 22 move back and forthacross the face of the pond while the larger duck will dive after thefish when the tab 25 is manipulated.

I claim:

1. An animation includin a sheet having a plurality of parallel openingsand an opening at right angles to said parallel openings, a primarymember having an operating tab extending through said right angleopening and figures extending through said parallel openings to positionsaid primary member for lateral movement with respect to said sheet, anda secondary member having an arm pivoted through an opening in saidsheet and directed crosswise of said parallel openings and slidablyengaging through an opening in saidprimary member.

2. An animation including a sheet having at least two parallel openingsand an opening at right angles to said parallel openings, a primarymember having an operating tab extending through said right angleopening and figures extending through said parallel openings to positionsaid primary member for lateral movement with respect to said sheet, anda secondary member having an arm pivoted through an opening in saidsheet and directed crosswise of said parallel openings and slidablyengaging through an opening in said primary member.

HERBERT C. LEECH.

